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28 Feb 2017
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Please show me example sentences with humble . Tell me as many daily expressions as possible.
Please show me example sentences with humble . Tell me as many daily expressions as possible.
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Being humble is really necessary to live in any society.
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Something I thought was interesting in a Japanese lesson: they said that to say "thank you in advance" might sound rude in English but in Japanese was a very humble way to make a request.
If my son says something about himself being "so great", I tease him by saying "And you are so humble, too!"
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As an adjective
1.having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance.
"He was humble about his stature as one of rock history's most influential guitarists, because he rose to stardom in the midst of some many other talented artists."
2.of low social, administrative, or political rank.
"She came from a humble, under privileged background. Now she lives in a penthouse apartment in New York city."
As a verb
1. to lower (someone) in dignity or importance.
"Because he's my older brother and he's always taken care of me, he had humbled himself to ask for my help."
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